Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting ...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Supporting the Academic
Success of Pregnant
and Parenting Students
Under Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972
[OCR-00069]
Supporting the Academic
Success of Pregnant and
Parenting Students
Under Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
June 2013
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U. S. Department of Education
Arne Duncan
Secretary
Office for Civil Rights
Seth Galanter
Acting Assistant Secretary
First published in July 1991. Revised June 2013.
This publication is in the public domain. Authorization to
reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. The publication¡¯s
citation should be: U.S. Department of Education, Office for
Civil Rights, Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and
Parenting Students Under Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972, Washington, D.C., 2013.
This publication is available on the Department¡¯s Office for Civil
Rights website at
pregnancy.pdf. Any updates to this publication will be available at
this site.
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Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Effect of Pregnancy and Parenthood on the Dropout Rate. . .3
Title IX Requirements Regarding Pregnant and
Parenting Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Frequently Asked Questions Pertaining to Title IX
Requirements Regarding Pregnant and Parenting Students. .7
May a school require a pregnant student to participate
in a separate program for pregnant students? . . . . . . . . . 7
May a school require a pregnant student to obtain a.
doctor¡¯s permission before allowing her to attend
school late in her pregnancy if the school is worried
about the student¡¯s health or safety?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Can harassing a student because of pregnancy violate
Title IX? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What types of assistance must a school provide to
a pregnant student at school? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
In addition to allowing a pregnant student to attend
classes, does a school need to allow her to participate
in school clubs, class activities, interscholastic sports,
and other school-sponsored organizations? . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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